Sodium amytal, which is used as a truth serum for narco-analysis, belongs to the __________ group of drugs.
Question and options
Sodium amytal, which is used as a truth serum for narco-analysis, belongs to the __________ group of drugs.
- Benzodiazepines
- Barbiturates
- Scopolamine
- Narcotics
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Barbiturates
Sodium amytal (amobarbital) is a barbiturate, used like sodium pentothal (thiopental) in narcoanalysis. It is not a benzodiazepine or an opioid narcotic, and scopolamine is a separate anticholinergic drug once used as a truth serum.
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